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BlueCielo ECMSolutionsbluecieloecm.comJanuary 13 2015
BLUECIELO MERIDIAN ENTERPRISE 2014
Supported Software Reference
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LEGAL NOTICE
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CONTENTS
Legal Notice i
Contents ii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Legend 1
1.2 Getting technical support 2
1.3 Current support life cycle status 2
2 Operating systems 4
3 Remote access systems 6
4 Authoring applications 7
4.1 AutoCAD family applications 9
5 Email applications 13
6 Web client applications 14
7 Database management systems 15
8 Languages 17
9 Oracle AutoVue 18
10 Third-party viewers 21
11 Meridian Asset Management Module 23
12 Meridian Advanced Project Workflow Module 24
13 Meridian Email Manager 25
14 BlueCielo Explorer 26
15 Meridian FDA Module 30
16 Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 31
17 BlueCielo Publisher rendering applications 32
18 BlueCielo Publisher system links 34
19 Meridian Project Portal 35
20 Meridian Transmittal Management Module 36
21 BlueCielo Web Parts 37
Appendix A: System requirements cross-references 38
Appendix B: Brava! desktop supported file formats 39
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1 INTRODUCTION
This document lists the supported applications and features of the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise productsuite for release 2014. When new products or versions are released, this document is updated to includethe new product or version. The latest revision of this document can be found on the BlueCielo ECM Solu-tions Technical Library. We publish this document to enable customers to plan for deploying BlueCieloMeridian Enterprise and themany applications that can be used in combination with it.
This document details the operating systems, applications, and languages that are supported for each ofthe products in the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise product suite:
This document details the operating systems, databasemanagement systems, and client applicationssupported by BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise:
BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise
Meridian Advanced Project Workflow Module
Meridian Asset Management Module
Meridian Email Manager
BlueCielo Explorer
Meridian FDA Module
Meridian Global Collaboration Framework
BlueCielo Publisher
Meridian Transmittal Management Module
BlueCieloWeb Parts
Note Beginning with release 2014, Meridian Enterprise, Meridian Explorer, and BlueCielo Publisher areinstalled by the same setup programs and each product is only compatible with the same release of theother products. Therefore, they are treated as a single system in this document in the applicable chapters.
In addition to the applications listed in this document, specific applications, versions, or configurationsmay have additional requirements that can be found in theAdministrator's Guide or theRelease Notes forthe particular BlueCielo product. Moreover, some applications, versions, or combinations might be com-patible with BlueCielo products but have not been tested by BlueCielo and are therefore not supported. Inall cases, technical support from BlueCielo is only provided as described in “Getting technical support” onpage 2.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, this policy applies to all BlueCielo customers unless superseded bya different written and signed agreement between BlueCielo ECM Solutions and the customer.
Some BlueCielo products can create automated processes in third-party applications such as MicrosoftOffice and AutoCAD. These applications and their licenses are not included with the BlueCielo products.BlueCielo ECM Solutions is not responsible for the installation, operation, and licensing of third-party soft-ware.
1.1 LegendThe following typographical combinations are used in the tables in this document.
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Convention Description
Tested and supported combination.
Unsupported combination. Known to have limitations or cause problems.
Number See notes at the end of each section.
Highlighted The item has been updated since the previous major release of the product.
Legend
1.2 Getting technical supportTechnical support for BlueCielo products is available from a variety of sources if you have an active sup-port contract. Your first source of support is the authorized contacts designated by your company to par-ticipate in the support contract. They are the persons that are responsible for resolving problems withBlueCielo software before contacting outside sources of support. If your company works with a BlueCieloPartner, that partner is your second source of support. BlueCielo Partners are responsible for providingtechnical support to their customers in order to maintain their status as BlueCielo Partners. BlueCielo willassist the partner company, if necessary, to help resolve your problem. If your company is a directBlueCielo customer, your authorized contacts may communicate directly with BlueCielo to resolve yourproblem.
BlueCielo Partners and direct customers have access to all of these BlueCielo technical supportresources:
Online Issue Registration System – Around the clock support issue entry, update, and status.
Knowledge bases – Continuously updated product-related problem solutions, hotfixes, and how-to articles about advanced techniques.
FTP server – Downloadable versions of all BlueCielo products and an upload area for files toassist with problem resolution.
Email notifications – Immediate alerts to support issue status changes and new or changed know-ledge base articles.
Telephone support – Direct access to highly qualified software support engineers with extensiveexperience in BlueCielo products.
BlueCielo customer forum –Online user-led discussions about BlueCielo products.
The available support contract options, terms, and other details are described in these documents that areavailable from your BlueCielo Partner.
1.3 Current support life cycle statusThe following table indicates the new life cycle status of versions as of the release date of version 2014SP1. These statuses apply to the products listed in “Introduction” on page 1.
Expected future status changes are estimates only. Pre-release and Beta versions aremeant for eval-uation and demonstration purposes only and should not be used for production purposes. Consequently,they are not supported.
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The life cycle status of eachMeridian Enterprisemodule version is the same as the correspondingMeridian Enterprise version.
ProductVersion
FullSupport
End of LifeAnnounced
End of LifeInitiated End of Life
2014 July 1, 2015 July 1, 2016 July 1, 2017
2013 July 1, 2015 July 1, 2016
2012 March 1, 2015
2011
Meridian Enterprise support life cycle status
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2 OPERATING SYSTEMS
Microsoft releases new versions of theWindows operating systems every few years and also phases outolder versions at a similar rate. Microsoft has formalized this policy in Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
It is the general policy of BlueCielo to only support current Windows versions because testing and sup-porting BlueCielo products with specific Windows versions requires a considerable amount of time andresources. BlueCielo intends to support Windows operating systems during their Mainstream and Exten-ded support phases. When an operating system enters the Self-Help support phase, it is no longer sup-ported by BlueCielo. In that phase, it is not possible to get support from BlueCielo other than through theBlueCielo knowledge base.
Note Changes in the Extended Support phase retirement date by Microsoft announced less than sixmonths before the originally scheduled retirement date will not necessarily be followed by BlueCielo.
Support for Microsoft service packs is not addressed in this policy. For each version of BlueCielo soft-ware, specific service pack or additional requirements may apply depending on the version of Windows itis used with. These requirements are documented in the Release Notes document for each BlueCieloproduct version.
Unless otherwise specified, the listed operating systems are supported by BlueCielo products in this doc-ument with the following limitations:
We recommend the 64-bit editions of Windows andMeridian be installed on the server computer,particularly if SQL Server or Oracle are installed on the same computer with Meridian (for demon-stration or evaluation purposes only).
Windows Server Core Edition is not supported unless noted in the following table.
BlueCielo ECM Solutions does not support any unlisted or Home edition of Windows as a validbusiness system.
The workstation operating system variants are supported as server platforms only for demon-stration and evaluation purposes. In a production environment, a server operating systemmustbe used.
The viewer is supported on 32-bit computers only. TheMeridian 64-bit clients can be configuredwith AutoVue Client/Server. For more information, see theBlueCielo Meridian EnterpriseAdministrator's Guide.
While BlueCielo does not perform quality assurance testing with all virtualization systems (eventhose listed below) or all combinations of host and guest operating systems, runningMeridianEnterprise software on any server or desktop virtualization technology is supported under the fol-lowing conditions.
Virtualization technologies are designed to be transparent to the software that they host and notrequire any specific special effort from the software vendors for their use. Testing by BlueCielohas found that while this is largely true, systems deployed in a virtualized environment mighthave issues related to performance and communication with peripheral devices, other hardwarecomponents, networking, and security. BlueCielo will not take responsibility or provide supportfor such issues, unless it is proven that such issues are not caused by the use of virtualizationsoftware. Note that general comments, warnings and conditions associated with the use of vir-tualization applications are documented in our knowledgebase.
Some third-party applications that are used for rendering are not compatible with all operating sys-tems that BlueCielo Publisher is compatible with. When installed together with Meridian Explorer,
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we recommend that BlueCielo Publisher be installed on a dedicated computer running a versionof Windows that is compatible with the third-party application and that Meridian Explorer beinstalled on a computer runningWindows Server. For example, AutoCAD is not compatible withWindows Server. Therefore, we recommend that BlueCielo Publisher and AutoCAD be installedon a computer running a supported workstation operating system and that Meridian Explorer beinstalled on a separate computer running a supported server operating system.
Warning Existing Meridian Enterprise vaults created on computers running older Windowsversions (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003) cannot be used by any version ofMeridian Enterprise running on Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7. Such vaults require aspecial upgrade procedure as described in Vault incompatibility between Windows operatingsystem versions in the Meridian knowledge base.
Operating System Meridian Enterprise Meridian Explorer BlueCieloPublisher
Client (32-bit & 64-bit)
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows Vista with SP2
Client & Server (64-bit only)
Windows Server 2012 R2 2
Windows Server 2012 (incl. Core Edition) 2
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 with SP1, SP2
Microsoft Hyper-V
VMwareWorkstation 1
VMware ESX Server
Supported operating systems
Notes
1. Running theMeridian server software with VMware is conditionally supported for all versions ofVMware including VMware ESX.
2. The AutoVue renderingmodule is not supported on this platform.
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3 REMOTE ACCESS SYSTEMS
TheMeridian Enterprise PowerUser client application can be run remotely using popular remote accesssoftware such as Windows Terminal Server by Microsoft or Citrix Delivery Center by Citrix Systems. Sup-port for remote access in Meridian is implemented in a generic way independent of the remote access soft-ware that is actually used.
Following is a list of remote access systems for whichMeridian Enterprise has been specifically tested orcertified.
Version Description
Citrix XenApp 7.5 Certified Citrix Ready
Also see the Citrix MarketplaceCitrix XenDesktop 7.5
Citrix XenDesktop 7 App Edition
Remote access systems
For information about deployingMeridian Enterprise with remote access systems, see theBlueCieloMeridian Enterprise Administrator's Guide.
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4 AUTHORING APPLICATIONS
The following table lists the document authoring application versions that are supported by specific applic-ation links in this release of BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise. For the supported AutoCAD family versions,see AutoCAD family applications.
Most applications in this list have specialized application links or add-ins that provide functionality similarto the following:
Automatic external referencemanagement and resolution.
For CAD applications, file property and title block data exchange with theMeridian Enterprisedatabase, Meridian Enterprise property editing, and redlines import from within the CAD applic-ation.
For non-CAD applications, file property exchange with theMeridian Enterprise database fromwithin theMeridian Enterprise desktop clients.
FileOpen/Save/Save As dialog integration for applications that use standardWindows file dia-logs. Not all applications that use customized dialogs are supported.
Automatic management of hybrid documents, where applicable.
Viewing of the application’s file formats in Meridian Enterprise is provided by the viewer describedin “Oracle AutoVue” on page 18.
Support for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions
Applications are tested extensively with each release of Meridian Enterprise. Typically, BlueCielo sup-ports the latest threemajor versions of applications. BlueCielo makes a commercially reasonable effort tosupport new versions of themost popular applications, within 60 days of the version’s release tomarketand other applications within 90 days.
ApplicationVersion Support
Autodesk Revit (Architecture, Structure, MEP)2
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Autodesk Inventor and Inventor Professional
2015 2
2014
2013 SP 1 – 2
Supported authoring applications
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ApplicationVersion Support
2012 SP 1 – 2
2010 SP 1 – 4
Bentley MicroStation
8.11 (V8i,SELECTseries 1, 2, 3)
8.09 (V8 XM)
8.05 (V8.5)
8.01 (V8 2004)
8.00 (V8)
Microsoft Office
2013
2010
2007
SolidWorks
2015 (64-bit only) 2
2014 SP1 – 3 2
2013 SP 1 – 4
2012 SP 1 – 5
2011
2010
Supported authoring applications (con-tinued)
1. Obsolete combination. This may work, but is unsupported. If problems do occur, an upgrade ofthe application to a supported release or service pack, or converting the document to a supportedfile versionmay be required in order to receive support from BlueCielo.
2. As of the date this document was published, viewing of this file type was not yet supported byOracle AutoVue.
For viewing unsupported Autodesk Inventor models, we recommend Autodesk Inventor Viewinstead.
For viewing unsupported SolidWorks models, we recommend the eDrawings 2015 viewerinstead. Only the first sheet of multi-sheet drawings will be shown.
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4.1 AutoCAD family applicationsThe following table lists the Autodesk AutoCAD family application versions that are supported by specificapplication links in this release of BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise.
Depending on the application version, the links provide the following functionality:
FileOpen/Save/Save As dialog integration for applications that use standardWindows file dia-logs. Non-standard dialogs are supported for some applications.
Automatic external reference (X-Ref) management and resolution.
File property and title block data exchange with theMeridian Enterprise database, Meridian Enter-prise property editing, andMeridian Enterprise redlines import from within the application.
File property and title block data exchange with theMeridian Enterprise database from within theMeridian Enterprise desktop clients. The same actions performed from within the applications issupported for some applications.
Automatic management of hybrid documents, where applicable.
Viewing of the application’s file formats in Meridian Enterprise is provided by “Oracle AutoVue” onpage 18 or AutoVue 3D Professional.
Support for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions
Additional functionality may be available depending on the application. Some limitations mayapply. Refer to the following table.
Applications are tested extensively with each release of Meridian Enterprise. Typically, BlueCielo sup-ports the latest threemajor versions of applications. BlueCielo makes a commercially reasonable effort tosupport new versions of AutoCAD within 60 days of the release of the version tomarket.
ApplicationVersion Support
AutoCAD
2015
2014
2013 SP 1 – 2
2012 SP 1 – 2
2011 SP 1 – 2
2010 SP 1 – 2
AutoCAD LT1
All versions
AutoCAD Architecture
Supported AutoCAD fam-ily applications
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ApplicationVersion Support
2013 SP 1 – 2
2012 SP 1 – 2
2011 SP 1 – 2
2010 SP 1 – 2
AutoCAD Civil 3D
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
AutoCAD Electrical2
2013 SP 1 – 2
2012 SP 1
2011 SP 1 – 2
2010 SP 1
AutoCAD Map 3D
2013 SP 1
2012 SP 1 – 2
2011 SP 1 – 2
2010 SP 1 – 2
AutoCAD Mechanical
2013 SP 1 – 2
2012 SP 1 – 2
2011 SP 1 – 2
2010 SP 1 – 2
AutoCAD MEP
Supported AutoCAD fam-ily applications (con-tinued)
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ApplicationVersion Support
2013 SP 1 – 2
2012 SP 1 – 2
2011 SP 1 – 2
2010 SP 1 – 2
AutoCAD P&ID2,3
20154
20144
2013 SP 14
2012 SP 1 – 24
2011 SP 1
2010 SP 1
AutoCAD Plant 3D
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
AutoCAD Raster Design
2014
2011
Supported AutoCAD fam-ily applications (con-tinued)
Notes
1. AutoCAD LT does not support the Application Runtime Extension (ARX) technology upon whichMeridian Enterprise AutoCAD link is based. Therefore, none of the AutoCAD link functionality nor-mally available from within AutoCAD is supported for AutoCAD LT. However, link functionality(for example, property synchronization) executed from within theMeridian Enterprise clients doeswork with AutoCAD LT files.
2. Synchronization of project file references is also supported.
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3. Synchronization of project file properties is also supported.
4. Supports Meridian Asset Management Module object tags.
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5 EMAIL APPLICATIONS
Meridian Enterprise includes client-based application links for the following email client applications:
Version
Microsoft Office Outlook 2013
Microsoft Office Outlook 2010
Microsoft Office Outlook
Version
IBM Lotus Notes 10.x
IBM Lotus Notes 9.x
IBM Lotus Notes 8.x
IBM Lotus Notes
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6 WEB CLIENT APPLICATIONS
TheMeridian Enterprise web client applications require:
Version Meridian Enterprise Meridian Explorer BlueCieloPublisher
Internet Information Services 8
Internet Information Services 7.5
Internet Information Services 7
Internet Information Services 6
Supported web servers
Version Meridian Enterprise Meridian Explorer BlueCieloPublisher
Internet Explorer 11 1
Internet Explorer 10 1
Internet Explorer 9
Mozilla Firefox 2
Google Chrome 2
Apple Safari 2
Supported web browsers
Notes
1. OnWindows 64-bit operating systems, Internet Explorer 10 and 11 open web pages in 32-bit pro-cesses only. This is for backward compatibility with ActiveX components. Therefore, MeridianEnterprise installs and runs 32-bit components, particularly for viewing documents.
2. Document content viewing is only supported with AutoVue Client/Server. The built-in PDF viewerin these browsers (except with the Adobe PDF plug-in for Chrome) is not compatible withBlueCielo products.
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7 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise supports the following databasemanagement systems.
Version1 Meridian Enterprise Meridian Explorer3 BlueCieloPublisher
SQLServer 2014
SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2008 (SP0, SP1, SP2, R2)
SQL Server 2005 (SP0, SP1, SP2) 4
Supported versions of Microsoft SQL Server (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
Version2 Meridian Enter-prise
MeridianExplorer
BlueCieloPublisher
Oracle 12c Release 1 for Microsoft Windows
Oracle 11g Release 2 for Microsoft Windows
Oracle 11g Release 1 for Microsoft Windows
Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2) for Microsoft Win-dows
4
Oracle 10g Release 1 (10.1) for Linux x86
Supported versions of Oracle
Notes
1. The Express editions of SQL Server are supported for evaluation, development, and demon-stration purposes only. BlueCielo does not test the Express editions for compatibility, per-formance, stability, or scalability. In a production environment, the Standard, Enterprise, orDatacenter edition of SQL Server must be used.
2. We assume that non-Windows versions of Oracle are compatible with theWindows versions (aspertains toMeridian Enterprise compatibility). BlueCielo supports non-Windows configurations,but does not test them. For more information on testing and supporting non-Windows versions,contact BlueCielo Technical Support.
TheOracle Text component is not installed by default, but is required for theMeridian Explorerfull-text search feature.
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) are supported. Contact BlueCielo Technical Support formore information.
3. 64-bit only
Case-sensitive collation is not supported.
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The Full Text Search component is not installed by default, but recommended. The Full TextSearch component is only included in SQL Server Express with Advanced Services.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and higher provides a FILESTREAM feature for higher per-formance that we recommend and is enabled by default during repository creation. Before usingthis feature, we strongly recommend that you fully understand the advantages, limitations, andimplications of the feature by studying theMicrosoft SQL Server documentation. For an over-view, see Binary LargeObject (Blob) Data (SQL Server) onMicrosoft TechNet.
4. Although there are no known issues, supported only for existing installations.
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8 LANGUAGES
BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise supports the following languages.
Language Meridian Enterprise3 Meridian Explorer2 BlueCieloPublisher Documentation
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese(standardMandarin)
English
Finnish
French
Dutch
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish 1 1
Russian
Spanish
Swedish 1 1
Supported languages
Notes
BlueCielo ECM Solutions provides technical support for the applications and operating systemslisted in this document to the extent that they behave the same as their English versions.
1. These language versions are only available through certain channels. Contact BlueCielo Salesfor more information.
2. TheMeridian Explorer mobile device website only supports the English language.
3. Meridian Enterprise full-text search supports all of the same languages as Windows Searchexcept Chinese.
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9 ORACLE AUTOVUE
This release of Meridian Enterprise includes AutoVue 2D Professional (desktop version) 20.2.1 andAutoVue Client/Server 20.2.2. A complete list of the supported file formats, user documentation, and addi-tional technical documentation for AutoVue products can be found online at the Oracle web site.
The AutoVue 3D Professional Advanced components are also included and the additional cost licensesare available from BlueCielo ECM Solutions. A list of the additional file formats supported by AutoVue 3DProfessional Advanced can be found at the link above.
Notes
When AutoVue is installed as a desktop deployment, the version of the Java Runtime Envir-oment that is included with AutoVue is installed by theMeridian Enterprise setup program in theCyco Shared\AutoVue\JRE folder. That version is used by the viewer regardless of anyother versions of Java that are installed.
When AutoVue is installed as a client/server deployment, the client computers require a Java Vir-tual Machine version that is listed in theOracle AutoVue Client-Server Deployment Installationand Configuration Guide for the version of AutoVue that is installed (also listed in the followingtable).
Legacy BlueCielo viewer redlines and AutoVue redlines are incompatible and cannot be usedinterchangeably for the same file formats. If BlueCielo viewer redlines exist for AutoCAD or rasterimage files, they will be automatically converted to AutoVue redlines and shown in AutoVue. Edit-ing and saving the redlines stores them permanently in the AutoVue format.
The AutoVue desktop versions do not run in the BlueCielo 64-bit client applications. The AutoVueClient/Server viewer can be configured in such cases.
The versions of Oracle AutoVue that are supported by the BlueCielo products that use it are listed in thefollowing table. All version numbers represent both the AutoVue desktop version and AutoVue cli-ent/server version unless otherwise noted.
BlueCielo Product AutoVue20.0.0
AutoVue20.1.0
AutoVue20.1.1
AutoVue20.2.0
AutoVue20.2.1
AutoVue20.2.25
Meridian Enterprise
2014 SP1 1, 3 2
2014 1, 3 2
2013 SP1 1, 3 2
2013
2012 SP3
2012 SP2
2012 SP1
2012
Supported versions of Oracle AutoVue
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BlueCielo Product AutoVue20.0.0
AutoVue20.1.0
AutoVue20.1.1
AutoVue20.2.0
AutoVue20.2.1
AutoVue20.2.25
Meridian Explorer/BlueCielo Publisher/Meridian Enterprise Server
2014 SP1
2014
2013
2012 SP4
2012 SP3
2012 SP2
2012 SP1
2012 1
Java Virtual Machine
Java Platform StandardEdition
6 update21
5.0update 22
6 update23
5.0update 22
6 update26
7 update54
6 update31
7 update 11 andhigher4
6 update 38
Supported versions of Oracle AutoVue (continued)
Notes
1. Desktop version only.
2. Client/server version only.
3. The latest version of AutoVue Desktop that was available whenMeridian Enterprise wasreleased.
4. Some updates might register the wrong path to the Java runtime library during installation andrequire manual correction as described in:
JRE 1.7.0 Update 1 incorrect RuntimeLib registry entry
amd64 prunsrv.exe pointed to wrong default jvm.dll
Version 8 update 25 can produce the errorCan not establish connection to BlueCieloWebService when viewing documents if theEnable dynamic content compression option isenabled for theBCWebService application in IIS Manager. To prevent this error, disable theoption or install a different version of the Java virtual machine.
Version 8 is also incompatible with the Print and Print Preview commands in AutoVue unless theNATIVEJAVAPRINTING setting is set to 1 in thePRINTOPTIONS section of the fileAVS\bin\allusers.ini and the AutoVue Server is restarted.
5. Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) files generated by Autodesk Revit that contain encoded com-ments are not supported.
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Meridian Enterprise andMeridian Enterprise Server support deployment of AutoVue Client/Server. Formore information, see the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Administrator’s Guide and theBlueCieloMeridian Enterprise Server Administrator’s Guide.
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10 THIRD-PARTY VIEWERS
TheMeridian Enterprise viewer can integrate simultaneously with multiple third-party viewers that supportdifferent file formats. To integrate with Meridian Enterprise, a third-party viewer must be an ActiveX con-trol. Each file format can be associated with a different viewer. The viewing tools available for a particularfile depend on the viewer associated with the file’s format.
The following third-party viewers are supported by Meridian Enterprise in addition to Oracle AutoVue,which is included with Meridian Enterprise.
Viewer Name
Adobe Reader4
Autodesk CAD Overlay ESP format1
Autodesk DWF Viewer
Autodesk DWGTrueView6
Autodesk Inventor View 2010 or later
Autodesk NavisWorks Freedom1
AutoVue 3D Professional Advanced2
GTX RasterCAD format1
Hitachi Raster format1
IGC Brava! Desktop5
Kodak Image Viewer
Microstation DGN format
Microsoft Excel Viewer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
Microsoft Word Viewer
SolidWorks eDrawings 2009 or later
TopSolid'Viewer3
TSL CADRaster format1
Supported third-party viewers
Notes
BlueCielo does not test all versions of the viewers listed in the preceding table. Version numbersthat are shown indicate the versions that have been tested by BlueCielo. If a version number isnot shown, specific versions might work but may not have been tested. Such versions will onlyreceive basic technical support andmight require upgrading for full functionality.
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BlueCielo assumes no responsibility for the functionality or visual fidelity provided by third-partyviewers or available within BlueCielo products integrated with such viewers.
1. Can be detected by Meridian Enterprise if support for it is installed on the computer . This is doneby importing a registry file located in C:\Program Files\BC-Meridian\Program\Viewers as described in theBlueCielo Meridian Enterprise User'sGuide.
2. Not supported on 64-bit Windows. Three dimensional viewing is available from BlueCielo ECMSolutions as an additional cost option for AutoVue Enterprise Visualization. Each version ofMeridian Enterprise is distributed with and supports specific versions of AutoVue.
3. Available upon request from BlueCielo ECM Solutions Technical Support.
4. Version 11 requires release 11.0.09 or higher.
5. The following features are limited or not yet supported:Redlines
Renditions and electronic signatures
Watermarks
Hotspots
Text extraction for full-text search
External reference files that reside in folders other than the location of the parent file will notresolve onWindows 8 orWindows Server 2012 if the user does not have write permission to themyrdrv.ini file that is located in the Brava program folder. Following are the recommendedworkarounds:
Install Brava in a location other than the Program Files (default) folder
The user runs PowerUser as an administrator of the PC
A system administrator grants write permission to the user for the myrdrv.ini file loc-ated in the Brava program folder.
For a list of the supported file formats, see “Brava! desktop supported file formats” on page 39.
6. Through version 2014. Version 2015 can cause the viewer toolbar buttons to “stick” and requirespressing Esc to use other toolbar buttons.
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11 MERIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT MODULE
TheMeridian Asset Management Module versions listed in the following table are supported by theMeridian Enterprise versions indicated.
Module Version 2012 2013 2014
Asset Management Module 2014
Asset Management Module 2013
Asset Management Module 2012
Supported versions of Meridian Enterprise
TheMeridian Asset Management Module can be integrated with a variety of enterprise asset man-agement, maintenancemanagement and facility management solutions, such as IBMMaximo, SAPPlant Maintenance, FAMIS, Datastream, Ultimo and others. Because each organization’s implementationof these systems is highly customized, integration with theMeridian Asset Management Module is alsotypically a custom solution developed by BlueCielo or one of its Certified Partners.
TheMeridian Asset Management Module includes example integration support files for the following pop-ular systems:
Other System 2012 2013 2014
IBMMaximo 7 2
SAP/PM all versions 1 1 1
Example support files provided
Notes
1. TheMeridian Enterprise integration with SAP PM is version-independent and requires pro-gramming services provided by BlueCielo ECM Solutions or a Certified Partner to customize thelink for each customer’s requirements.
2. Please contact BlueCielo ECM Solutions Technical Support for IBMMaximo 7 support for ver-sions of theMeridian Asset Management Module.
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12 MERIDIAN ADVANCED PROJECT WORKFLOW MODULE
TheMeridian Advanced Project Workflow Module versions listed in the following table are supported bytheMeridian Enterprise versions indicated.
Module Version 2012 2013 2014
Advanced Project Workflow Module 2014
Advanced Project Workflow Module 2013
Advanced Project Workflow Module 2012
Supported versions of Meridian Enterprise
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13 MERIDIAN EMAIL MANAGER
TheMeridian Email Manager versions listed in the following table are supported by the BlueCielo MeridianEnterprise versions indicated.
Module Version 2012 2013 2014
Email Manager 2014
Email Manager 2013
Email Manager 2012
Supported versions of MeridianEnterprise
Meridian Email Manager supports most Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) compatible email serv-ers. It has been tested with:
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or later
IBM Lotus Notes Server 6.5.6 or later
GoogleMail
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14 BLUECIELO EXPLORER
The BlueCielo Explorer versions listed in the following table are supported by theMeridian Enterprise ver-sions indicated.
Module Version 2012 2013 2014
Explorer 2014
Explorer 2013
Explorer 2012 SP4
Supported versions of MeridianEnterprise
BlueCielo Explorer includes support for the AutoVue Client/Server versions listed in “Oracle AutoVue” onpage 18. Select a supported combination of versions of Meridian Explorer or Meridian Enterprise Serverwith Meridian Enterprise if you expect to deploy them with a shared installation of AutoVue Client/Server.For information on file formats supported by the viewer, see the Oracle web site.
Unless otherwise specified, the following operating systems are supported on theMeridian EnterpriseServer server computer with the following limitations.
Windows Server Core Edition is not supported.
BlueCielo ECM Solutions does not support any unlisted or Home edition of Windows as a validbusiness system.
BlueCielo ECM Solutions does not support any Windows version without at least the first avail-able service pack installed.
Listed versions apply to both the 32-bit and 64-bit editions.
Some third-party applications that are used for rendering are not compatible with all operating sys-tems that Publisher is compatible with. When installed together with Meridian Explorer, we recom-mend that Publisher be installed on a dedicated computer running a version of Windows that iscompatible with the third-party application and that Explorer be installed on a computer runningWindows Server. For example, AutoCAD is not compatible withWindows Server. Therefore, werecommend that Publisher and AutoCAD be installed on a computer running a supported work-station operating system and that Explorer be installed on a separate computer running a sup-ported server operating system.
The workstation operating system variants are supported as Explorer server platforms for demon-stration and evaluation purposes only. In a production environment, a server operating systemmust be used.
While BlueCielo does not perform quality assurance testing with all virtualization systems (eventhose listed below) or all combinations of host and guest operating systems, runningMeridianEnterprise software on any server or desktop virtualization technology is supported under the fol-lowing conditions.
The latest service pack and updates must be installed.
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Operating System BlueCielo Explorer
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 without SP
Windows XP Professional with or without SP
VMwareWorkstation1
VMware ESX Server1
Supported operating systems
1. Running theMeridian server software with VMware is conditionally supported for all versions ofVMware including VMware ESX.
Virtualization technologies are designed to be transparent to the software that they host and notrequire any specific special effort from the software vendors for their use. Testing by BlueCielohas found that while this is largely true, systems deployed in a virtualized environment mighthave issues related to performance and communication with peripheral devices, other hardwarecomponents, networking, and security. BlueCielo will not take responsibility or provide supportfor such issues, unless it is proven that such issues are not caused by the use of virtualizationsoftware. Note that general comments, warnings and conditions associated with the use of vir-tualization applications are documented in our knowledgebase.
2. Although there are no known issues, supported only for existing installations.
The following databasemanagement systems are supported by the BlueCielo Explorer versions indic-ated.
Version 2012 2013 2014
SQLServer 2012 (64-bit only)
SQL Server 2008 R2 (64-bit only)
SQL Server 2008 (64-bit only)
SQL Server 2005 (SP0, SP1, SP2)
SQL Server 2000
Supported versions of Microsoft SQL Server
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Notes
The Express editions of SQL Server are supported for evaluation, development, and demon-stration purposes only. BlueCielo does not test the Express editions for compatibility, per-formance, stability, or scalability. In a production environment, the Standard, Enterprise, orDatacenter edition of SQL Server must be used.
The Full Text Search component is not installed by default, but recommended. The Full TextSearch component is only included in SQL Server Express with Advanced Services.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 provides a FILESTREAM feature for higher performance that werecommend and is enabled by default during repository creation. Before using this feature, westrongly recommend that you fully understand the advantages, limitations, and implications of thefeature by studying theMicrosoft SQL Server documentation. For an overview, see Designingand Implementing FILESTREAM Storage onMicrosoft TechNet.
Case-sensitive collation is not supported.
Version 2012 2013 2014
Oracle 12c Release 1
Oracle 11g Release 2
Oracle 11g Release 1
Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2)
Oracle 10g Release 1 (10.1)
Oracle 9i Release 2 (9.2)
Oracle 8.1.7
Supported versions of Oracle EnterpriseEdition
Notes
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) is supported.
We assume that non-Windows versions of Oracle are compatible with theWindows versions(fromMeridian Enterprise’s point of view). BlueCielo supports non-Windows configurations, butdoes not test them. For more information on testing and supporting non-Windows versions, con-tact BlueCielo Technical Support.
TheOracle Text component is not installed by default, but is required for theMeridian Explorerfull-text search feature.
The following table lists the web browsers that are supported by the BlueCielo Explorer client application.For specific version numbers and additional limitations, see “Web client applications” on page 14.
Browser 2012 2013 2014
Microsoft Internet Explorer 1 1 1
Mozilla Firefox 2 2
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Browser 2012 2013 2014
Google Chrome 2 2
Apple Safari3 2 2
Notes
1. Supported only with the site added to theCompatibility View list. For information about possibleworkarounds, see “How to fix browser detection on a BlueCielo Explorer web server” in theBlueCielo knowledgebase.
2. Document content viewing is only supported with AutoVue Client/Server. Batch file transferrequires a BlueCielo ActiveX control that is only supported by Internet Explorer.
3. The Apple iPad is supported by a dedicatedMeridian Explorer website that can be created by asystem administrator. Devices running iOS 7 & 8 are supported.
The following languages are supported by the BlueCielo Explorer client application user interface.
Language
Deutsch
Dutch
English
Français
Italian
Japanin
Polska
Portugalin
Spanish
Suomalaisia
Supported languages
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15 MERIDIAN FDA MODULE
TheMeridian FDA Module versions listed in the following table are supported by theMeridian Enterpriseversions indicated.
Module Version 2012 2013 2014
FDA Module 2014
FDA Module 2013
FDA Module 2012
Supported versions of MeridianEnterprise
TheMeridian FDA Module supports the following server operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server or higher
TheMeridian FDA Module supports the following web servers:
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 or higher
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16 MERIDIAN GLOBAL COLLABORATION FRAMEWORK
TheMeridian Global Collaboration Framework versions listed in the following table are supported by theMeridian Enterprise versions indicated.
Module Version 2012 2013 2014
Global Collaboration Framework 2012 SP1 – 3
Supported versions of Meridian Enterprise
1. Limited support
The following applications are supported as publishing destinations by theMeridian GCF/SharePoint Mod-ule versions indicated.
Application Version 2011 2011 SP1 2012
SharePoint Server 2013 (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise Editions)
SharePoint Server 2010 (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise Editions)
SharePoint Server 2007 (Standard and Enterprise Editions)
SharePoint Portal Server 2003
Supported versions of Microsoft SharePoint Server
The following applications are supported as publishing destinations by theMeridian GCF/Project Portalversions indicated.
Application Version 2012 SP2
BlueCielo Project Portal 2012 SP2
Supported versions of BlueCielo Pro-ject Portal
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17 BLUECIELO PUBLISHER RENDERING APPLICATIONS
The following application versions are supported by the renderingmodules of the BlueCielo Publisher ver-sions indicated.
ApplicationVersion
2012SP1-3
2012SP 4-5 2013 2014 2014
SP1
Acme rendering module
8.6.5
AutoCAD rendering module6
2015
2014
2013 5
2012 5 5
2011 5 5
2010 5 5
Autodesk Inventor rendering module
2015
2014 4,3
2013 3
2012 3 3
2011 3 3
MS Office rendering module
Office 2013
Office 2010
Office 2007
Oracle AutoVue rendering module1,2
20.2.2
20.1.1
Revit
2015
2014
Supported rendering applications
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ApplicationVersion
2012SP1-3
2012SP 4-5 2013 2014 2014
SP1
2013
SolidWorks5
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Supported rendering applications (con-tinued)
Notes
1. Rendering to Adobe PDF format is not supported onWindows Server 2012. Rendering to otherformats is supported.
2. Supports both 2D viewing and 3D viewing (with optional licenses)
3. Windows User Account Control (UAC)must be disabled.
4. Publisher 2012 SP5 or higher
5. Supported in interactivemode only
6. Only the basic AutoCAD edition is supported (not AutoCAD Civil 3D, for example). Only oneAutoCAD version and edition is supported per Publisher computer
7. This renderingmodule is no longer supported. MicroStation renditions can be generated with theTeigha renderingmodule. For more information, see Native application rendering no longer sup-ported by Microstation renderingmodule in theMeridian Enterprise knowledgebase.
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18 BLUECIELO PUBLISHER SYSTEM LINKS
The following applications are supported as publishing sources or destinations by the BlueCielo Publisherversions indicated.
Application Version 2012 2013 2014
Meridian Enterprise vault
Windows file system
Legacy system (custom Visual Basic publishingmodule wrapper)
SharePoint Server 2013 (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise Editions)
SharePoint Server 2010 (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise Editions)
SharePoint Server 2007 (Standard and Enterprise Editions)
BlueCielo Project Portal (Kronodoc) 2
IBM FileNet Panagon Content Services (5.4 and 5.5)
IBM FileNet P8 (4.0)
EMC Documentum 5.3, 6.5
OpenText LIveLink
Supported document repositories
Notes
The BlueCielo Publisher versions prior to 2011 only support other systems as publishing des-tinations. Version 2011 and higher support the listed systems as sources and destinations unlessotherwise noted.
1. Supported as a destination system only.
2. Publisher 2012 SP3 and higher
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19 MERIDIAN PROJECT PORTAL
TheMeridian Project Portal versions listed in the following table are supported by theMeridian Enterpriseversions indicated.
Module Version 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Meridian Project Portal 2013
Supported versions of Meridian Enterprise
TheMeridian Project Portal versions listed in the following table are supported by theMeridian EnterpriseServer versions indicated.
Module Version 2013 2014
Meridian Project Portal
Supported versions of MeridianEnterprise Server
The following applications are supported by TheMeridian Project Portal versions indicated.
Application Version 2013 2014
SharePoint Server 2013 (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise Editions)
SharePoint Server 2010 (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise Editions)
Supported versions of Microsoft SharePoint Server
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20 MERIDIAN TRANSMITTAL MANAGEMENT MODULE
TheMeridian Transmittal Management Module versions in the following table are supported by theMeridian Enterprise versions indicated.
Module Version 2012 2013 2014
Transmittal Management Module 2014
Transmittal Management Module 2013
Transmittal Management Module 2012
Supported versions of Meridian Enterprise
TheMeridian Transmittal Management Module supports the following databasemanagement systems forits transmittal database:
Version1
SQLServer 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit versions)
SQL Server 2005 (32-bit and 64-bit versions) (SP0, SP1, SP2)
Supported versions of Microsoft SQL Server
Notes
The Express editions of SQL Server are supported for evaluation, development, and demon-stration purposes only. BlueCielo does not test the Express editions for compatibility, per-formance, stability, or scalability. In a production environment, the Standard, Enterprise, orDatacenter edition of SQL Server must be used.
Version2
Oracle 11g Release 1 for Microsoft Windows
Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2) for Microsoft Windows
Oracle 10g Release 1 (10.1) for Linux x86
Supported versions of Oracle
Notes
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) is supported.
We assume that non-Windows versions of Oracle are compatible with theWindows versions(fromMeridian Enterprise’s point of view). BlueCielo supports non-Windows configurations, butdoes not test them. For more information on testing and supporting non-Windows versions, con-tact BlueCielo Technical Support.
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21 BLUECIELO WEB PARTS
The BlueCieloWeb Part versions listed in the following table are supported by theMeridian Enterprise ver-sions indicated.
Module Version 2012 2013 2014
BlueCieloWeb Parts 2014
BlueCieloWeb Parts 2013
BlueCieloWeb Parts 2012
Supported versions of Meridian Enter-prise
The following applications are supported by The BlueCieloWeb Part versions indicated.
Application Version 2012 2013 2014
SharePoint Server 2010 (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise Editions)
SharePoint Server 2007 (Standard and Enterprise1 Editions)
Supported versions of Microsoft SharePoint Server
Notes
1. Required for Business Data Catalog search integration
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APPENDIX A: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS CROSS-REFERENCES
Certain BlueCielo products have hardware and software system requirements that can be found at thecross-references listed in the following table.
Product Document Reference
BlueCielo Meridian Enter-prise/TeamWork
BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise SystemRequirements
Chapter 3: “About the install-ation requirements”
BlueCielo Meridian Explorer BlueCielo Meridian Explorer Admin-istrator’s Guide
Chapter 3: “About the systemrequirements”
BlueCielo Publisher BlueCielo Publisher Administrator’sGuide
Chapter 4: “About the systemrequirements”
BlueCielo Meridian AssetManagement Module
BlueCielo Meridian Asset ManagementModule Administrator’s Guide
Section 5.1: “Understandingthe system requirements”
BlueCielo Meridian GlobalCollaboration Framework
BlueCielo Meridian Global CollaborationFramework Administrator's Guide
Section 3.1: “Understandingthe system requirements”
BlueCieloWeb Parts BlueCieloWeb Parts Administrator'sGuide
Section 2.1: “Understandingthe system requirements”
System requirements cross-references
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APPENDIX B: BRAVA! DESKTOP SUPPORTED FILE FORMATS
The Brava! viewer supports the file following file formats when integrated with BlueCielo products. Thislist is a subset of the supported formats listed on the IGC website.
Format Version Extension
Adobe Acrobat pdf
AutoCAD drawing Up to 2014 dwg
AutoCAD Slide sld
Autodesk Inventor drawing idw
CADKEY prt
CALS Type II cal
CCITT Group 4 cit
CompuServe GIF gif
Computer Graphics Metafile cgm
dBASE dbf
Drawing Exchange Format Up to 2014 dxf
DrawingWeb Format Up to 2014 dwf
HPGL plt
JPEG jpg
Microsoft Excel Up to 2013 xls,xlsx
Microsoft PowerPoint ppt
Microsoft Visio Up to 2013 vsd
Microsoft Word Up to 2013 doc,docx
MicroStation drawing Version 8.11, including XM, V8i dgn
Paintbrush pcx
Portable Network Graphics png
Rich Text Format rtf
SolidWorks drawing (2D) Versions 97 - 2011 slddrw
Tagged Image File Format tif
Targa tga
Text Unicode & ASCII txt
Supported file formats
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Format Version Extension
Windows 3.1Write wri
Windows bitmap bmp
Windows Icon ico
Windows metafile wmf,emf
WordPerfect wpd,wp6,w51
Supported file formats (continued)